What would you do if doing something good actually got you in trouble?

Would it change how you serve or strengthen your resolve?

Most of us don’t live our lives worried about getting arrested. Maybe a speeding ticket at worst. But imagine being taken into custody for helping people in need.

That’s exactly what happened to Norma Thornton, a 78-year-old grandmother from Arizona.

For nearly four years, she’s been faithfully showing up to a local park, cooking meals herself and feeding the homeless.

But recently, a city ordinance changed everything.

Now, in order to serve food in that same park, she needs a permit. Not only that, the permit is costly, only valid one day per month, and comes with strict requirements like using a commercial kitchen.

Sometimes an act of compassion can become a legal issue.

Scripture (NIV):

Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

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